Wisconsin Toll Rises as Fatal Weekend Crashes Mount
Three people die in Wisconsin highway crashes over Labor Day weekend raising the 1963 road toll. Anna Patton 74 of Moline Illinois killed in Grant County when a station wagon was rear ended. Kenneth Jasper and Cheryl Patton in fair condition. William Docher 36 of Milwaukee struck while walking Highway 41 Lomira. Donald Smith 47 of Kewaunee dies when his pickup overturns on Highway 78 Mazomanie to Black Earth. Frank Viska 19 of Hopkins Minnesota injured fatally near Menomonie on I 94. family members hospitalized.
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Wisconsin
Anna Patton
Moline
Ill
Potosi
Grant County
Kenneth, Jasper
Cheryl Lynn Patton
Lancaster
William Docher
Milwaukee
Lomira
Dodge County
Docher
Donald Smith
Kewaunee
Highway 78
Mazomanie
Black Earth
Smith
Girl Recovering From Burns In La Crosse Restaurant Accident
Four year old Theresa Paletta of La Crosse is recovering in hospital after tumbling into a deep fat fryer at Paletta's Knotty Nook on Highway 14. She suffered second degree burns to her left face and right arm but is improving and may escape scarring, according to her physician.
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la Crosse
Theresa Paletta
Louis Paletta
R. J
Paletta
Knotty Nook
Highway 14
Theresa
Boy Hurt When Tractor Tips Near Ettrick Wis
A 14 year old Ettrick boy was injured Friday afternoon after losing control of a tractor and tipping into a 20 foot ditch on a private road near Ettrick. Found by his father about three hours later he was taken to a La Crosse hospital after a stop to see a physician.
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Ettrick
Wis
Here
la Crosse
NFO Ready to Hold Milk and Livestock withholdings
Staley says the National Farmers Organization is capable of ordering a hold on livestock or milk or both in a push for higher prices. A surprise, short notice stop page could target farm products, with Tuesday details on corn soybeans and sorghums across 19 states.
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Staley
ST. Paul
Oren Lee Staley
National Farmers Organization
NFO
National Board of Nfo
Escape as plane crashes near Vance Air Force Base
A crippled Navy two engine B26 crashed in an open field near Vance AFB after the pilot and three passengers bailed out safely. Maj. James Stewart said the crash followed four bailout passes from 10,000 feet with the pilot the last to jump. Names were not released.
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EMD
Okla
Vance Air Force Base
James Stewart
Viet Nam Leaders Defend Buddhists Amid Controversy
The article covers ongoing tensions over the Buddhist question in Vietnam with comments attributed to Ngo Dinh Nhu and his wife. It notes their Catholic faiths and denial of Buddhist charges of discrimination as they address criticisms reported on page 1 of the publication.
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Nhu
Diem
NFO Speakers At Area Meet In Viroqua Wisconsin
Norbert Connor and Ralph Grindle of the National Farmers Organization spoke at the Vernon County merchants breakfast in Viroqua Wisconsin. Connor said five Vernon County dairy plants are affiliated with NFO and accused producers of pulling lower butter grades first. Grindle outlined the organization's aims.
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Viroqua
Wis
National Farmers Organization
NFO
Viroqua Merchants
Norbert Connor
Ralph Grindle
Connor
Vernon County
Wisconsin
Grindle
Public assistance totals $6.6 million in July
Madison AP report shows July grants reaching $6.6 million aiding 104 381 persons. Old age assistance totals $3 million for 29 465 people while dependent children receive $2.1 million for 31 020 children and 10 375 adults in 10 722 family groups. County and local relief aid 24 541 people in 7 993 families received $869 183.
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Madison (Ap
State Welfare Department
Death notices cluster from La Crosse area on Aug 30
Obituaries list multiple local residents Gilbert Inderberg 81 Hulda survive. Oscar Eskar 65 WWII veteran and American Legion member. Clara Vehrenkamp 79. Ronald K Young 23. Dr David M Daley 60. Leone Mills former La Crosse resident. Services and burial details at various churches and cemeteries. call times at Sletten McKee and Blaschke funeral homes. locations include Burns Bangor Aren dah Pet erson Worthington.
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Leone (Dunn) Mills
la Crosse
Worthington
Ohio
Blaschke Funeral Home
Marriage Licenses Listed for Sparta Area
Robert T. Ealey of Springfield Illinois and Sandra Jean Brown of Sparta plan marriage at Cataract on August 31. Michael J. Finn of Sparta and Jane E. Roeske of Town of Adrian to wed in Sparta on September 7. Larry K. Hopkins of La Crosse and Patricia Ann Adams of Sparta to marry in Sparta on September 7. Robert J. Bartlett of Tomah and Carol F. Robinette of Town of Lincoln to wed in Tomah on September 14.
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Sparta
Wis
Robert T. Ealey
Springfield
Ill
Sandra Jean Brown
Michael J. Finn
Jane E. Roeske
Adrian
Larry K. Hopkins
Ferry St
la Crosse
Patricia Ann Adams
Robert J. Bartlett
Tomah
Carol F. Robinette
Lincoln
Sunday Baseball Matchups On The Air
WKTY schedules Braves versus Mets at 12 50 p m and WKBH airs Twins versus White Sox at 1 25 p m highlighting two daytime baseball contests on the Sunday slate.
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Braves
Mets
Twins
White Sox
Weather Record for Lacrosse and Vicinity
Fair to partly cloudy tonight and Sunday with little temperature change. Lows in the 50s and highs near 75. Minnesota and Iowa show mostly cloudy conditions with scattered showers. Wisconsin has some light showers in the southeast tonight.
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Lacrosse
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
River Readings And Weatherstation Snapshot
Flood stage readings and lake levels reported with 24 hour changes. Includes time of sunrise and sunset for Sunday and degree days to date with totals and a reference to August 31 1962.
Highway 131 Acquisition To Begin In Tomah
Tomah hears that right of way for STH 131 south of Tomah will start this fall with four lanes and a 30 foot median. Construction planned for 1964 65, including a rise over I 90 and direct access into Tomah, with possible Oakdale interchange discussed. Community leaders and regional officials attended the Chamber dinner at the Carlton.
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Tomah
Glen Grant
la Crosse
Wisconsin Highway Commission
Camel's Hump
Grant
Greater Tomah Area
Wilton
Harry Rasmussen
C. H. Koeniger
Oakdale
Lloyd Mc
Caskey
U.S
J. E. Leverich
Gale Baumgarten
E. J. McKean
CAB Rules NCA Fulfills Winona Service Duty
The Civil Aeronautics Board ruled North Central Airlines fulfills its obligation to Winona Minnesota. The board upheld an examiner’s ruling and dismissed the complaint that North Central has failed to provide required daily wal trips. Current service includes two daily trips to Chicago and one to Minneapolis St Paul with an extra Chicago to Twin Cities run not serving Winona.
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Washington
Civil Aeronautics Board
North Central Airlines
Winona
Minn
Edward T. Stodola
North Central
Chicago
Minneapolis - St. Paul
CAB
Twin Cities
Clarke College Honors La Crosse Girl Miss Pauly
Carol Pauly daughter of Dr and Mrs James Pauly of 1208 Losey Blvd La Crosse received Entrance Distinctions from Clarke College Dubuque Iowa for superior high school achievement and outstanding SAT results She will be eligible for honors courses and sections in college Pauly was an Aquinas High School honor student and Triple Trio member
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Carol Pauly
James Pauly
Losey Blvd
Aquinas High
Clarke College
Dubuque
Iowa
Miss Pauly
Mary St. Rose
Clarke
Aquinas
Triple
Tri State Deaths from Wisconsin City Point to Coon Valley
Obituaries report Bruno Migocki 73 of City Point died in Madison Aug 29 under care. Services set for 11 a.m. Saturday at Torgerson Chapel Black River Falls. Burial City Point. Albert Dutcher 79 of Black River Falls died Aug 30 after two days in hospital. Survived by three sons, three daughters, a brother and sister and many grandchildren. Services 2 p.m. Sunday Melrose Methodist Church. burial Ox Bow Cemetery. Albert Larson 79 of Coon Valley died Aug 30 in Viroqua hospital. Survived by wife Anna two daughters two sons and many grandchildren. Services 1:30 p.m. Tuesday Upper Coon Valley Lutheran Church. burial Oak Grove Cemetery La Crosse. Burial sites and multiple call times noted for Jensen Funeral Home Hixton and Gilbertson Funeral Home Coon Valley.
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Gilbert Inderberg
Charles St
Hulda
Dickinson Funeral Home
Leland Evenson
Burns Cemetery
Bangor
Oscar Eskar
State St
Houston County
Minn
Agnes
Olaf Rask
Caledonia
Fred Zappa
St. Paul
Andrew
Martin
Houston
Caledonia American Legion
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
George Ulvilden
Arendah
Peterson, Minn
Sletten-McKee
Fred
Clara) Vehrenkamp
S. 22Nd St
Harold
la Crosse
First Lutheran Church
Fritz Miller
Oak Grove Cemetery
City Point
Wis
Bruno Migocki
Madison
Anna
Torgerson Chapel
Black River Falls
T. A. Rykken
Albert Dutcher
Melrose
Blair
la Crosse County
Ox Bow
Henry
Hokah
Raymond
Taylor
Leonard
Honey Creek
Jensen Funeral Home
Hixton
Coon Valley
Albert Larson
Viroqua
Anne
Harold Johnson
Milwaukee
Charles Hanson
Burbank
Calif
Bernard Steffrud
Cashton
Sidney
Chaseburg
C. Stoller
Gustav Vold
Stoddard
Christine Constabe
Westby
Francis Rogeness
Montana
Joseph Volden
Ludvig
Upper Coon Valley Lutheran Church
R. J. Verle
Gilbertson Funeral Home
False Fire Alarm Triggers Crash Injuring Eight in Binghamton
A false fire alarm reported by a 9 year old boy led to a crash as a responding fire engine hit a tractor trailer at an intersection. The truck burst into flames and struck restaurant patrons insuring injuries to eight people including an expectant mother Priecilla Podoluk and her two year old son Lawrence. Firemen and truck occupants sustained serious injuries. Driver William Horn 27 of Brooklyn and the woman are in serious condition. The boy’s identity was not released.
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Binghamton
N.Y
Priecilla Podoluk
Lawrence
Podolak
William Horn
Brooklyn
Argentine Bandits Take Hospital Payroll in Armed Heist
An ambulance delivered what appeared to be an emergency patient and three attendants to a downtown hospital in Buenos Aires. Minutes later the four fled with more than $100,000 from the payroll, killing two hospital employees, gravely wounding a sergeant, and leaving two other staff members with less serious injuries.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Polyclinico Bancario
Traffic On Long Weekend Prompts Extra Patrols
Tomah Wisconsin and Monroe County traffic patrols plus Tomah police prepare for heavy holiday traffic on U S Highways 12 16. Labor Day weekend will see extra troopers and a ground to air speed monitor program tested by Capt James Gruntzel. A Juneau County air patrol dry run confirmed project effectiveness as traffic volume rose Friday afternoon into the night.
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Tomah
Wis
U.S
Monroe County
Juneau County
James Gruntzel
State Traffic Patrol
Drought Boosts Wisconsin Road Construction in 1963 Review
Wisconsin summer drought hurt farmers but aided highway work. State Highway Commission chair Harvey Grasse said many contractors finished projects early. New sections near Nekoosa opened July 27 with more openings planned across the state, including the Wausau beltline and Milwaukee beltline projects. Additional completions target late November and 1966 for Milwaukee Madison routes, with priority still under study amid Governor Reynolds' program.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Harvey Grasse
State Highway Commission
Wisconsin River
Nekoosa
Wausau
U.S. 51
Mosinee
Milwaukee
Goerkes Corners
68Th St
Nemahbin Lakes
Waukesha County
13Th| St
Grasse
North Avenue
Beloit Road
Zoo
Vernon County
Coon Valley
Westby
McClain
Osseo Fair Sees 175 Exhibitors Across Diverse Projects
Osseo Wisconsin hosts 175 exhibitors for a weekend fair led by Trempealeau County 4-H Agent Ray Shanklin. Project counts include dairy 105 beef seven swine 24 lambs 10 garden 130 forestry two home grounds 11 conservation eight electricity 19 tractor and auto four dress revue 47 photography 29 clothing 221 foods 177 food preservation 55 and home furnishings 23.
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Osseo
Wis
Osseo Fair
Trempealeau County 4-H
Ray Shanklin
State Woman Killed In Iowa Accident
A Wisconsin woman died and another was injured in a three car crash on Iowa Highway 150 near Walker. Vivian Conway, 47, of Madison, was killed. her passenger Tillie Conway, 66, of Madison, was hospitalized in Cedar Rapids in fair condition. Cecil Willis of Council Bluffs and Robert Kelp of Cedar Rapids were driving the other vehicles involved.
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Cecil Willis
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Robert Kelp
Cedar Rapids
Willis
Wisconsin
Murder Suspect Dies Before Trial in 1957 Case
Rochester AP report says Lester Hardie, 34, an itinerant worker charged with third degree murder for the fatal beating of Carl A. Giere on a rural road, died of a heart attack Aug 17 while awaiting certification of mental competency at St Peter and Rochester state Hospitals.
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Rochester, Minn
Lester Hardie
St. Peter and Rochester
Carl A. Giere
Hardie
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Onalaska
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